2000
#38,833
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 535
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.20
Very Rare Last name
Buehrle
A surname possibly deriving from the German "Bühler" meaning "someone from the hill".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 630 Americans carry the last name Buehrle. That puts it at #42,533 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.18 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 544,055 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Buehrle surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
630
1 in 544,055
Census rank
#42,533
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
549
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 549 bearers of the surname Buehrle in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.18 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 42533rd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Buehrle, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic (1.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Buehrle
The surname BUEHRLE originated in the German region of Baden-Württemberg, likely in the 16th or 17th century. It is derived from the German word "Bühr" or "Bühre", which referred to a small plot of farmland or a parcel of land, indicating that the name may have originated from a description of the bearer's occupation or landholdings.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BUEHRLE can be found in the church records of the village of Sulzfeld, near Tauberbischofsheim, in the late 17th century. These records mention a Johann Buehrle, born in 1685, who worked as a farmer and landowner in the area.
In the 18th century, the BUEHRLE name appeared in various records across Baden-Württemberg, including the town of Kirchheim am Neckar, where a family of Buehrles owned a brewery and tavern. Johannes Buehrle (1723-1789) was the proprietor of this establishment and is considered one of the notable early bearers of the name.
During the 19th century, as industrialization and urbanization took hold in Germany, members of the BUEHRLE family migrated to larger cities like Stuttgart and Heilbronn. One prominent figure was Karl Buehrle (1844-1921), a successful businessman and industrialist who founded the Buehrle & Co. engineering firm in Stuttgart.
Another notable individual was Theodor Buehrle (1858-1932), a Lutheran pastor and theologian from Kirchheim am Neckar, who authored several books on religious subjects and was influential in the Protestant church in Baden-Württemberg.
In the 20th century, the BUEHRLE name gained international recognition through Emil Georg Buehrle (1890-1956), a Swiss industrialist and art collector who amassed one of the world's most valuable private art collections, including works by Picasso, Cézanne, and Monet. His collection is now housed in the Buehrle Foundation in Zurich.
While the name BUEHRLE is most prevalent in Germany, particularly in the Baden-Württemberg region, it has also spread to other parts of Europe and the world through migration and diaspora over the centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Buehrle
Among Census respondents with the surname Buehrle, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic (1.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Buehrle bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Buehrle surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.8% · 515
- Two or more races3.3% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 5
- Black or African American0.4% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Buehrle
Buehrle appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#39,837
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 551
+16 bearers (+3.0%)
Per 100,000 0.19
Rank movement Down 1,004 places
2020
#42,533
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 549
-2 bearers (-0.4%)
Per 100,000 0.18
Rank movement Down 2,696 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #38,833 | 535 | 0.20 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #39,837 | 551 | 0.19 | +16 bearers (+3.0%) | Down 1,004 places |
| 2020 | #42,533 | 549 | 0.18 | -2 bearers (-0.4%) | Down 2,696 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Buehrle surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,837 | #42,533 | -6.8% |
| Count | 551 | 549 | -0.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.19 | 0.18 | -3.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Buehrle bearers went from 551 to 549 (-0.4% change). The surname moved down 2,696 positions in the national ranking, going from #39,837 to #42,533.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Buehrle
FAQ
Buehrle surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Buehrle?
Name Census estimates that about 630 living Americans carry the surname Buehrle. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 544,055 residents.
How common is Buehrle?
Buehrle ranks #42,533 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.18 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 549 people with the surname Buehrle. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (630), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.18 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.18 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Buehrle.
Has Buehrle become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Buehrle went from 551 recorded bearers to 549. That is a decrease of 2 (-0.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #39,837 to #42,533.
What does the Census say about the background of Buehrle?
Among Census respondents with the surname Buehrle, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic (1.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Buehrle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.8% (515 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Buehrle appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.8%), Two or More Races (3.3%), Hispanic (1.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Buehrle (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Buehrle mean?
A surname possibly deriving from the German "Bühler" meaning "someone from the hill". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Buehrle (0.18 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Buehrle?
You can see how common the surname Buehrle is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.